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| Aircraft and helicopter collide mid-air over Buckinghamshire manor house with several feared dead | Aircraft and helicopter collide mid-air over Buckinghamshire manor house with several feared dead |
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| A helicopter and another aircraft have crashed in mid-air over Buckinghamshire. | |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Bureau said it was investigating a "mid-air collision involving an aircraft and a helicopter near Aylesbury" while police said preservation of life was their top priority. | |
| The aircraft involved was "small", The Independent understands. Both craft came from Wycombe Air Park, near High Wycombe. | |
| It happened near the historic Waddesdon Manor estate and several people are feared dead, according to reports. | |
| Smoke could be seen rising over the crash site near Waddesdon Hill, according to local media. | |
| Thames Valley Police said: "The force is coordinating the response to the incident which was reported at 12.06pm today. | Thames Valley Police said: "The force is coordinating the response to the incident which was reported at 12.06pm today. |
| "Fire and ambulance services are also in attendance and preservation of life is first priority. | "Fire and ambulance services are also in attendance and preservation of life is first priority. |
| "It is expected that there will be some disruption to the road network around Waddesdon for the rest of the day." | "It is expected that there will be some disruption to the road network around Waddesdon for the rest of the day." |
| A spokeswoman for Waddesdon Manor said the crash had not happened on its grounds. | |
| The property is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, a family charitable trust, on behalf of the National Trust, who took over ownership in 1957. | |
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